Sachin Tendulkar’s outstanding knock proves in vain

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Sachin Tendulkar almost had the perfect day in Hyderabad yesterday, but it all unravelled in the closing overs of a thrilling fifth one-day international against Australia.

Shaun Marsh made his first international century as Australia reached 350 for four, but Tendulkar’s 87th hundred for India appeared to be steering the match their way when he was out for 175 — he had reached the milestone of 17,000 runs in this format at seven — with India needing 19 off 18 balls. The rest of the side could not complete the task and when Praveen Kumar was run out with two